Gerunds vs Ifinitives by Leonardo Acuña - TAI

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Transcript of Gerunds vs Ifinitives by Leonardo Acuña - TAI

AFTER SOME VERBS. A noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.GERUND The "base" form of the verb; with or without "to".You can also use an infinitive as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.INFINITIVESOne or the other, but never together." I like to swimming"After prepositionsInstead of a nounAfter some verbsUsages.EnjoyImagineKeepPractice ...

After some verbs such as:After some verbsAfter adjectivesTalking about purposeUsages.PretendWantDecideTryPromise ...After some verbs such as:The meaning

does not change.The meaning changes.ForgetMeanRegret StopTry...PreferIntendStartBegin ..."When he read the note he started laughing""When he read the note he started to laugh"GERUNDS vs INFINITIVESLet's read and complete the storyWhat happened next?After prepositions:Instead of a noun:"Smoking isn’t allowed here""I drank a cup of coffee before leaving"

"It’s a good idea to brush your teeth after eating"After adjectives:"I’m happy to see you"

"It’s likely to snow tonight"Talking about purpose:"I came to England to study""I enjoy eating outside with my family.""I hate not having the newest devices!""Sara will keep practicing tennis."

"Swimming is a very good exercise""Fishing with my father is fun!""I went home to have lunch""I promise to pay you back on time!""Meg tried not to hit the car, but it was impossible.""John pretended to be sick, but he wasn't really"Time to exercise!Brad and Mila were on a business trip and wanted to go shopping. Brad needed to buy a jacket because he had forgotten ______________ one from London. They asked the hotel clerk to recommend a good place to buy second-hand clothes. He told them to go to Haight Street.That afternoon, they took the #71 bus to Haight Street. As soon as they got off the bus, Brad was cold.Mila offered ______________ him her jacket, but he refused ______________ it. He regretted not ______________his leather jacket from home, but he couldn't stand ______________ a jacket from a girl.As they were entering the thrift store, a homeless Vietnam veteran in a wheelchair asked them ______________ him money. They pretended not ______________ him. Inside the thrift store, there was lots of great stuff! Mila bought two hats and a red dress. Brad found a cool Levi's jacket. ______________ the clerk was difficult because he had three piercings in his lip and two in his tongue.Now that Brad was warm, they decided ______________ Haight Street and nearby Golden Gate Park. They stopped at a lot of different shops. Brad even considered ______________ a tattoo, but he decided to wait. At Golden Gate Park, they saw about fifty people dancing and playing drums. ______________ to the music was a lot of fun. ______________ for the #71 bus home was not fun.Overall, they really enjoyed ______________ Haight Street and agreed ______________ all of their clothes shopping at second-hand stores--except for underwear. After that, they avoided ______________ clothes at the expensive department stores on Union Square. Then, they got back to business. What a day!Let's continue the story!Let's work in pairs!

Write what you think happened that day.Don't forget to use infinitives or gerunds!You have 10 minutes.I was reading the newspaper and then something happened and I stopped doing that to do something else.I stopped to say hi!I stopped smoking 2 years ago.I used to smoke but now I don't do it anymore.I remembered

to lock the door.I remember kissing him good-night.You remembered you had to do something and you did it.You did something and now you remember it.I tried not to sleep but I couldn't.I've tried doing yoga but I didn't like it.Attempt to do or make an effort to do something.Try something to see if it works or experience something new.I meant to tell you about the party before. Sorry!If we catch an early train, it'll mean getting up at 6:00 amAn impersonal subject, refers to what is involved.Mean to do something.There's no sugar left. I need to do some shopping.Oh no! This clothes needs ironing!It's necessary for you to do something.Something needs to be done about something else (the meaning is passive)LOVE / LIKE / HATE + INGWhen talk about hobbies and something we do with pleasure. Like = EnjoyI like watching comedy movies.I hate waking up too early.I love playing the piano. It's so relaxing!LOVE / LIKE / HATE + INFINITIVEWhen we talk about something we think is good or rightto do or it's a habit.I love to listen to electronic music every morning when I'm going to work. I like to play soccer with my friends. We have a match every Sunday.I hate to hear complains every day but that's my job.Thanks for watching!Now it's your turn!

Use the "Grammar Cards" and answer the questions.

bringing buying exploring getting listening taking understanding waitingto bring to do to giveto explore to give to take to understandGO TO PAGE 6 AND USE THE VERBS IN THE BOXLet's check!